Kim Ji-yong, Inaugural Head of Serious Crime Investigation Agency, Begins First Day on Job

Kim Ji-yong, the inaugural head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA), arrived for his first day of work and officially began his duties as chief.

Kim arrived on Friday morning, October 16, at the Rene Square building in Jung-gu, Seoul, where the agency's offices are located.

Kim is scheduled to receive work briefings on operations conducted over the approximately two weeks since the agency's launch, and review personnel appointments for the headquarters and regional offices.
 
Kim's appointment ceremony was initially scheduled to take place on that day, but was postponed during schedule coordination with Cheong Wa Dae.

Accordingly, Kim's inauguration ceremony is expected to be held early next week.

Earlier, the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kim and adopted the confirmation hearing report on October 15, just one day after the hearing.

President Lee Jae-myung also endorsed his appointment on the same day.
 
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